Sakara
The most populated city on the planet Osao is the famed Sakara. This city is carved out of the tallest cliff face in this desert, and every single house looks out on to the shimmering, vibrant ocean. The city has a population of 3,405,592, with thousands of these refugees from Sacaethea after the Burning Sea War left millions of pirates without homes, many of which found refuge on Osao.
Population
Size & Sprawl
As the largest settlement in Ecela and on the planet, Sakara is considered Ecela's capital, while Xexiala is considered the planet's capital.
CITY PROFILE
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The city stretches five kilometres along the north-eastern coastline of the Coral Desert. Sakara reaches about two miles into the cliff-face in its deepest location, although it mostly sits as a facade and barely stretches underground.
Inhabitants
Sakara is the first place migrants look to move to, thanks to its modern architecture and social views, comfortable weather and climate, and its friendly, diverse inhabitants. Still, 65% of Sakara's inhabitants are slimes, but this city took in the first wave of Sacaethean pirate refugees, after the Burning Sea War and the Battle of Tretera that wiped out several island nations.
Layout & Geography
Collect a Sticker!
The Sakara Birdwatching University offer Osao stickers to anyone that pass by the school's entrance. Better add one to Your Stickerbook! Click to collect sticker: OsaoFollowing the Silken Coastline that makes up the northeastern quarter of the Coral Desert, Sakara is both the highest and lowest elevated city in the region, simply due to the size and scale of the cliffsides. To access the higher portions of the city, one must navigate a labyrinth of steep walkways and bridges, hanging from house to house. Despite seeming rather dangerous, the city is very safe as no staircase extends for more than a few metres and bridges are secured and monitored several times a day by city cleaners.
The life of a cliffside city does come with some geographical challenges, however. The infrastructure in the city has prevented erosion in the main city, but the surrounding cliff faces on either side of Sakara are beginning to erode. An estimated couple thousand years in the future and it is theorised that Sakara will become an island city, as the coastal erosion will form what is essentially a giant headland, where Sakara is located. This won't cause structural issues, but may force the city into altering its methods of transport to the mainland.
Much power, wow
Districts
Outskirts
Considered a district on its own, the outskirts of Sakara receive very little funding. Formed on large wooden planks and piers tapering out into the ocean, the inhabitants are of the lowest priority in terms of welfare.
Fishing is the Outskirt's largest industry, bartering with other settlements as they are more reliable than their own home.
Those living in the Outskirts try to push back against Sakaran governing bodies. With little attention given to the Outskirts, they can get away with plenty.
Education District
Sakara specialises in education, with some of the most prestigious universities. Most families move into the Education District, able to rent out large houses fit for a large number of people. Due to the increasing demand in further education, these universities have had to expand to house several thousand students at any one time.
Workshops and training centres can also be found in the Education District, aimed for young adults. This District is considered the most modern, with the latest technological advancements such as the auto-walker; too lazy to walk? Not a problem, just step on this metal slab and you will be slowly transported to your desired location, while you admire the seaside views.
Economy
Markets & Businesses
The largest economy in the Outskirts, there's plenty of popular fishing spots around Sakara. With fishing hotspots for a number of rare species such as kinglings and fissel wrasse, seaside fishing markets are constantly teeming with people.
Sakara is the largest city on the planet, and with that draws in countless tourists. The culture of Sakara is one to enjoy as well, and its inviting aromas are incredibly attractive. Literally; aroma candles are some of the most profitable items in the city.
History
The first plans to construct the city date back to 203 BMS, 1,245 years before present day. The plans were drafted by Kishal Bisha, the governer of Ecela at the time. The draft placed this new city on the edge of the continent, practically in the centre of the planet, or at least the centre of the most printed map of Osao.
Passed down stories tell of Kishal dreaming of a city "etched into the cliffs", with ships travelling from across the world coming to see Sakara. Plans went ahead on construction and three hundred architects and a thousand construction workers used the most advanced tools to dig into the cliff face, placing in crucial infrastructure to keep the cliffs from collapsing and reusing the stone to erect hundreds of houses.
The first people moved into the city in 195 BMS, seven years after it began construction. Sakara grew exponentially due to its central location, modern housing, and pleasant climate.
Pirate Diaspora
The most devastating conflict to have ever occurred on planet Sacaethea, the Burning Sea War was a global conflict between the Frish and the Voll States. The former surrendered after the latter used a horrific weapon and subsequently burned their nations to the ground. Millions of people were forced to flee, many finding refuge on other planets.
Almost a million pirates found homes on Osao, several thousand of which now reside in Sakara. This city's climate mimics that of Sacaethea's, including the coastal location and vertical construction.
The seventeen-year long conflict has brought together countless species within the solar system. Slimes and pirates have formed an unexpected allyship, the former more than happy to take up countless resources to unsure the Sacaethean Refugees have comfortable places to live.
(when looking at the map, you will need to click on the Settlements marker group for the Sakara pin to be visible).
So many people. I think its funny (altho its not) that the town will end up being an island xD
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Yesssss, and makes me want to write about future Sakara xD
Omg do it! It could be a report from a person of the time dimension
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I love all the lil art you've been adding! <3
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Thank youu! <33